Dad Adam Molloy was determined to lose weight when he was struggling to play with his young son.

Adam, of Congleton, became a father in 2013 but worried his lack of self confidence and body consciousness would rub off on young Holden as he grew up.

The 28-year-old also said he went to sleep every night worried that he would break the bed and says he was unable to buy the clothes he wanted.

Encouraged by girlfriend Amber Cooper he joined his local Slimming World group and has dropped from 21 stone four pounds to 14 stone.

Adam Molloy before embarking on his weight-loss mission

He said: “I was at the point in life where I had always been overweight and was unhappy. I was buying clothes I had to and not what I wanted to. Holden was born and I found myself struggling, just getting to work was difficult. Amber was losing weight with Slimming World so I decided to join - it was the best thing I’ve ever done.

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“I originally joined in January 2017 and stopped for a bit until March. I’ve been a member permanently since then and managed to hit my target in July. It’s all about maintaining my weight now and I don’t have to worry about breaking the bed!”

Adam says he had tried to lose weight before but always seemed to find himself slipping back into his old routines.

Adam Molloy (Image: Stoke Sentinel)

But the Morrisons worker says the help and guidance of other people at the Congleton Slimming World groups at Quinta School and Congleton Cricket Club have helped him stay on the straight and narrow. He added: “It’s not just that I am feeling physically better now but it has done wonders for my confidence as well.

Adam's Fat File

Weight before: 21st4lbs

Weight after: 14st

Adam's top tip: Keep going to group! It is the support of the people there that are the encouragement to keep up the slimming.

“I had tried to do it alone but always found myself struggling to stick with it. I have found the support you receive at your Slimming World groups has really changed my life for the better.”

Laura Bounford, consultant at the Quinta Slimming World group nominated Adam for the group’s Mr Sleek award. She said: “Adam has had an amazing transformation. You get people who walk in nervous, unconfident, and not sure if they should be here but a year and a half later he is unrecognisable and is so full of confidence.

Adam Molloy was inspired to lose weight for his son

“We nominated him for Mr Sleek and when he was talking about it everyone was hanging on his every word. There is still a stigma for men saying they want to care for themselves and Adam has shown we can change our habits.”